Definition for CON-TRACT'

CON-TRACT', v.i.

  1. To shrink; to become shorter or narrower. Many bodies contract by the application of cold. A hempen cord contracts by, moisture.
  2. To bargain; to make a mutual agreement, as between two or more persons. We have contracted for a load of flour; or we have contracted with a farmer for a quantity of provisions.

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